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A serious question.
Earlier this week, Google released a redesigned version of its Gmail app for iOS, bringing it more in line with its Android equivalent. It's a big upgrade, and something that, after years of neglect, seemed a long time coming.
But it also brought back to life an argument that, for many people, the iPhone, with its impressive hardware, great camera(s), rich app ecosystem...

So you've seen the light and are switching from iPhone to Android. Welcome! Here's what you need to know!
Switching from iPhone to Android can be a bit daunting. If you're unpacking a brand new Pixel or Galaxy S7, or something else equally exciting, let us help you get set up quickly and easily!
If you've never used an Android phone before, there are a few things you should know before taking...

Apple has one look, and it's quite a distinctive one. If you really want to make your Android look like an iPhone, you can.
There's no single Android "look." Sure, we've got Material Design, and it's great. But Android can and often does look like anything under the sun: pretty, ugly, clean, busy, Material, Holo, retro, futuristic, and at times, even Apple-y. If you can make your phone look...

Setting up a new Android phone doesn't require a third-party migration tool, especially not when that third party is Apple.
Anytime Apple does something that isn't an immediate and obvious product to draw users deeper into the Apple hardware ecosystem, people get excited. Apple does some great stuff, but the Apple experience only really works when you go all in and set yourself up with Apple...

Here at Android Central, it's just another Friday. Elsewhere in in the world of technology, it's the sort of Friday you spend parked at your window like a hungry dog, awaiting your UPS delivery, or holed up outside a glowing glass cuboid awaiting the opportunity to fork over your hard-earned cash for slightly better telephone that looks the same as the one you already own.
If you're in the...

Because of course it did.
Few of the iPhone devotees at Apple's flagship Regent Street store in London seemed swayed by Samsung's pack of leafleters, who were out plugging the Galaxy S6 edge and Galaxy S6 edge+ to queueing iPhone 6s buyers. In any case, the stunt is sure to reinforce Samsung's place as the de facto alternative to Apple's new smartphones.

If you or a friend happen to be happen to be planning to pick up one of Apple's latest set of smartphones, the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, the company has just released a new Android app to help make the transition easier with automatic migration of contacts, message history, and more.

Despite Google's claim that the LG Watch Urbane is the only current-generation hardware that would be supported in Android Wear on iOS, it appears as though many other watches can connect as well. We have been able to connect a Moto 360, LG G Watch and others, with some issues along the way. For example, we have seen duplicate notifications on the Moto 360, some of which won't clear from the...

Update: Due to "overwhelming" demand, Samsung has run out of Test Drive phones to loan out. The company is now working to have more available for trial. A Samsung spokesperson had this to say:
The response to Samsung's Ultimate Test Drive has been overwhelming and exceeded our expectations. We are excited to see how many people are eager to try something new. In just a few hours, all of the...

The slow trickle of rumors surrounding iOS support for Android Wear came to a head today, with a report from The Verge stating that Google is a "close to finishing the final technical details" involved with getting its wearables to work with Apple's phones.
On the face of it, it seems surprising — an unholy union of Apple and Android. The mere possibility of Android Wear support coming to the...

It's the season for reviews — you might have noticed that we've gone through a bunch in the last few weeks — and today our pals at iMore are dropping their yearly opuses. And they're even more of interest to us this year with Samsung's recent shift to metal. (To say nothing of the metal phones we've had before it.)
So pour yourself a drink, kick up your feet and give 'em a gander.
The iMore...

Here at Android Central we're celebrating yet another Friday morning. But elsewhere in the tech world it's the sort of Friday morning you spend camped outside a pristine retail cuboid waiting to fork over hundreds of dollars for a new, slightly larger telephone. That's right, today is iPhone 6 (and 6 Plus) day, and the guys over at our sister site iMore already have their paws on Apple's new,...

There's going to be just a wee bit of Apple news today. And while we love shiny new tech of all kinds, it's going to be a bit nuts. And if you just can't take it anymore, well, this post is for you. We're going to give away a shiny new Moto 360 for your trouble.
How to enter? Just leave a comment in this post. That's it. It's that simple. And it's not the iPhone 6.
We'll shut things down at 5...

Unless you've been living under a rock (which, coincidentally, is where you'll need to be to avoid the obvious news today), Apple's set to announce something new today. Probably a couple of bigger iPhones. Maybe something new. We dunno.
But we do know this: Our pals from iMore at at the Apple event today. Live. In the flesh. In living color.
Please join them (and join us joining them) for...

The iPhone is not the enemy. No, really. Because if it weren't for the iPhone, Android wouldn't be as good as it is today. There's no denying that fact. So while we'll forgive you for not throwing your hands up to the heavens and thank the Jobs for leading us to smartphone salvation, you at least have to tip your hat to Apple for making an extremely usable and popular device. And for teaching...

We put the latest and greatest camera phones head-to-head to see which one shoots the best
It's a great time of year to be interested in smartphone cameras, as all of the major manufacturers have put their latest and greatest photographic technology into the flagship devices. The iPhone 5S is well-known for its camera quality, but how do the just-released Galaxy S5 and HTC One M8 hold up? Well...

Get set up and running with these handy hints!
If you're picking up a new Samsung Galaxy S5 and moving from a past life with an iPhone, then there's some questions you might have. Firstly, welcome! We hope you enjoy your new Galaxy S5, but likewise we know that changing platform can be daunting at first.
But we're here to help. After the break you'll find some helpful links, tips, tricks and...

Facts is facts: The HTC One M8 camera remains a controversial subject, with its 4-megapixel "Ultrapixel" camera. It's a different sort of shooter, aiming to let in more light and adding some interesting post-processing features, at the expense of total resolution. So how's it stand up to other current top-ranked smartphone cameras? Our sister site iMore put the M8 up against the iPhone 5s to do...

Apple's new cut-price iPhone model is still more expensive than many high-end Android phones
Apple has this morning launched an 8GB version of the iPhone 5c — a new budget offering for those willing to trade cut-down internal storage for a slightly reduced price tag. In the UK, a SIM-free 8GB iPhone 5c will set you back £429 directly from Apple's online store — a saving of only £40 compared to...